As head of the newly merged Sirius XM Radio, Mr. Karmazin faces the task of integrating two companies and finding hundreds of millions of dollars in cost cuts. [MORE]

Source: The New York Times

Sirius XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin told Bloomberg Television today (Aug. 14) that the newly merged company plans to eliminate executive positions in order to cut costs. [MORE]

Source: Billboard.biz

Sirius XM Radio on Thursday announced that its Sirius side posted a 25 percent jump in second-quarter revenue and pared back its net loss as it closed its final quarter as a standalone company. [MORE]

Source: CNET

Rather than connecting wirelessly using an available FM signal, which can be prone to low-quality audio and interference the device uses a wiring harness to connect directly into into the automobile’s head unit. [MORE]

Source: Macworld

As part of its approval of the merger, the FCC has said ‘no’ to requiring XM-Sirius to include HD Radio receivers in all new satellite radios. But the approval did include some requirements.

Source: Inside Radio

The Federal Communications Commission on Friday formally approved Sirius Satellite Radio’s $3.3 billion buyout of former competitor XM Satellite Radio with conditions. [MORE]

Source: CNET

FCC commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate is expected to vote in favor of the merger today, giving the deal a majority approval vote. [MORE]

Source: Rolling Stone

The Federal Communications Commission was set to approve a merger between XM and Sirius on Thursday, a move that would end a nearly 18-month review of a deal that would essentially create a monopoly in satellite radio. [MORE]

Source: The New York Times